India Women’s National Cricket Team batter Smriti Mandhana came up with a magical effort with the bat in the third ODI against the Australia Women’s National Cricket Team. The match between the two teams is taking place at the WACA Stadium in Perth.
In the chase, Mandhana yet again oozed her class with the bat. The opening batter came up with a staggering effort with the bat as she made sure that her team got a solid start. The batter displayed an exhibition of glorious shots and didn’t put a foot wrong in her innings.
Smriti Mandhana didn’t get support from the other batters, slams a magnificent century in the third ODI against Australia Women’s National Cricket Team
Mandhana lost her opening partner, Richa Ghosh, earlier, but she made sure that she made up for that. She put the Australia Women’s National Cricket Team under pressure and, along with Harleen Deol (39), added a 118-run partnership for the second wicket.
However, after that, Mandhana didn’t get support from the other batter as India kept losing wickets at regular intervals. But she made sure that she stayed tall there for the team and kept them in the hunt while chasing the massive target of 299 runs in the third match.
Mandhana notched up a magnificent century and registered her 9th ODI ton. She has the most number of ODI tons in the Women’s cricket for the India National Cricket Team. The batter recently surpassed Mithali Raj, who in her career slammed 7 tons in the ODI cricket.
She has also become the first cricketer in the history of Women’s cricket to hit 4 ODI tons in a calendar year.
RECORD: Smriti Mandhana is the first cricketer to hit 4 tons in Women’s ODIs in a calendar year
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) December 11, 2024
Mandhana got her century in the 35th over when she glanced the loosener from Alana King down the leg and reached the landmark. She celebrated in jubilation as she removed her helmet and expressed her joy.
Smriti Mandhana gets her 9th ODI century for India, fights for India single-handedly
Here’s the video:
“She LOVES a chase!”
That’s ODI hundred number 9⃣ for Smriti Mandhana, and her second against Australia 👏 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/6CTnElCC2b
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 11, 2024
However, Mandhana couldn’t convert her ton into a big one as right after her century, she was back in the hut. She was removed by Ashleigh Gardner. With her wicket, the hopes of the Indian team ended as well as they lost their 4th wicket.
Ashleigh Gardner bowled a delivery that was drifting in from around the wicket. Smriti Mandhana looked to push through the line but the ball seemed to cut back in sharply off the pitch. It went past the inside edge, hit the pad, and crashed into the stumps.
Smriti Mandhana perishes right after her century as Ashleigh Gardner removes her stumps
Here’s the video:
BIG big wicket! 💥
Gardner gets the centurion Smriti, India four down with 110 to get #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Az51bzwCRL
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 11, 2024
Smriti Mandhana ended with an innings of 105 runs off 109 balls. She batted with a strike rate of around 97 and also hit 14 fours and 1 six in her innings. But after she got out, India Women’s National Cricket Team lost quick wickets and went on to lose the game by 83 runs.